Is it normal to be given a "block" like a dentist would without any topical anesthetic for lip injections?

February 10, 2017
Asked By:1moosie in Napa, CA

She then had me come in the following day to use lasers to help with the bruising. She used no anesthetic at all, topical or otherwise, and no cooling gel or air between pulses. This was very painful. Is this normal, or ethical?

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